Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches, or better known as BHOPB, is one of the few if not the only drug alcohol addiction treatment center in the country that has a fully staffed research and development department. Behavioral Health continues to set the standard that other alcohol treatment centers and drug treatment centers try to follow.

Assessment, Education and Research Department

Articles: Published and Pending

· Weiner, M, Mullaney, D. (2006). Are ‘the Basics’ More Important Than Innovation?, Addiction Professional, 4:2, 27.

· McIlveen, J.W., Mullaney, D., Weiner, M., Diaz, N., Horton, E. (2007). Dysthymia and Substance Abuse: A New Perspective, Counselor, 8:2, 30-34.

· Diaz, N., Horton, G., McIlveen, J., Weiner, M., Nelson, J. (2008). Dysthymia among Substance Abusers: An Exploratory Study of Individual and Mental Health Factors, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, (accepted, available on-line at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-008-9158-0, pending hard copy publication).

· Horton, E. G., Diaz, N., Peluso, P., Mullaney, D., Weiner, M., & McIlveen, J. Relationships between Trauma, PTSD Symptoms, Dissociative Symptoms and Lifetime Heroin Use among Substance Abusers in Residential Treatment. (accepted, pending publication, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling)

· Diaz, N., Horton, E.G., McIlveen, J., Weiner, M., & Mullaney, D. (Submitted for Review, November 18, 2008). Dysthymia and its comorbid relationship with other mental health disorders among flight attendants in residential substance abuse treatment. (submitted 11/18/08, under review, International Journal of Mental Health)

· Horton, E. G., Diaz, N., McIlveen, J., Weiner, M., & Mullaney, D. Mental Health and Substance Use Characteristics of Flight Attendants Enrolled in In-Patient Substance Abuse Treatment. (accepted, not published International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction.)

· Diaz, N., Horton, G., Green, D., McIlveen, J., Weiner, M. (2008). Relationship between spirituality and depressive symptoms among inpatient substance abusers, (submitted to Counseling and Values, pending review).

· Diaz, N., Green, D., & Horton, E. G. Predictors of depressive symptoms among inpatient substance abusers. (accepted, not published, International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction.)